CHESTER — A 16-year-old boy was shot and wounded on the city’s East Side on Monday night.

The victim, who was not identified, told police he was walking along in the 1100 block of Upland Avenue shortly before 6 p.m. when he heard five shots. He ran to a house on Rose Street, unaware he’d been shot, he said, according to police.

A number of residents living around East 12th and Upland streets called to report hearing multiple gunshots. When police responded to the neighborhood, however, residents refused to cooperate or provide any information, authorities said.

The victim, who was shot in the buttocks, was transported to Crozer-Chester Medical Center for treatment.